White House Accuses Russia Of Providing Advanced Military Aid To Iran

The U.S. government has accused Russia of offering Iran advanced military aid, reports CBS News.

A spokesman for the National Security Council says that Russia has offered Iran “unprecedented” military and technical support to build a true defense partnership.

The alleged aid would include air defense systems, helicopters and modern fighter jets.

Moscow and Tehran are considering creating a drone assembly line in Russia, while Russia would offer Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and training to Iran, the spokesman said.

Iran has reportedly sold hundreds of drones to Russia over the last few months, many of which have been used in Ukraine.

These arms transfers violate U.N. Security Council resolutions, said the spokesman. The US will use the tools at its disposal to expose and disrupt the activities, he said.

Russia and Iran have each denied such advanced military cooperation, though Iran has admitted to supplying military drones to Moscow before it launched its unprovoked war in Ukraine.